Domestic device for winding and holding wool



Feb. 12, 1924.

A. E. ISTED DOMESTIC DEVICE FOR WINDING AND HOLDING WOOL Filed May 9,1925 Patented Feb. 12, 1924. 1,483,729

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT EDWARD ISTED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

DOMESTIC DEVICE FOR WINDING AND HOLDING WOOL.

Application filed May 9, 1923. Serial No. 637,820.

To all whom it may concern: knob at its ends and the discs will be Be itknown that I, ALBERT EDWARD Is'rnn, attached to the cap-shaped end I),so that a subject of the King of England, residing When this latter isremoved the spindle, at 97 Amesbury Avenue, Streatham Hill, togetherwith the discs d and d will be to- 55 5 London, S. W. 2, England, haveinvented gether removed from the cylinder at. A a certain new and usefulImproved Domesnarrow longitudinal opening it is provided tic Device forWinding and HoldingWool, in the cylinder 64 and extends from the inofwhich the following is a specification. side edge or flange ofone lid 6to the in- This invention refers to an improved do- Side edge or flangeof the other lid 0, and 6 10 mestic device for winding and holding wool,serves for the passage of the wool both silk and the like for domesticpurposes. When being wound on to the spindle d or The present inventionconsists in the imwhen being unwound therefrom. A small provedconstruction, arrangement and comring 6 is also provided at or near themidbination of parts hereinafter described and dle of the cylinder atand at or near the 65 more particularly pointed out in the apsidethereof opposite to the opening it, and pended claims. serves as a meansby which the device may In order that the present inventionmay besuspended when in use. For instance, be clearly understood and morereadily oar- When used for knitting the device. may be ried into effectit ishereinafter described suspended from a chair or other support, 70

with reference to the accompanying drawor canbe attached to the belt ordress of ings, in which the user. It will be found very desirable Figure1 is a perspective View of a windto use the device in this way,especially ing and holding device constructed in acwhen winding wool onto the spindle, as it cordance with the present invention, and leavesthe hands of the user free.

v Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation of In usethe lid d of thecylinder is resaid device showing a portion of wool moved from thecylinder at bringing with it Wound in position. the spindle d. The woolor the like to be According to the present invention and wound thereonis then passed through the in carrying same into effect the improvedopening it in the cylinder (1, and the end 80 device comprises acylinder or container (1 thereof is secured under the rubber band 6having two cap-shaped ends 6 and 0 reon the said spindle cl. The spindled is spectively. One of these ends 0 is permathen replaced within thecylinder at together nently attached to the cylinder a and the with thecap 6, and the knob g is then spun other is removable therefrom, beingsecured between the thumb and finger, when the 85 thereon as in the caseof the lid of a tin or wool or the like willbe rapidly, evenly and byscrewing or the like. A revolving spin loosely wound on the spindle.Conveniently die 03 is provided inside the cylinder at and the device inits simplest form may be made passes through holes provided in thecentre in cardboard providing a light device of ofeach of the lid endsband 0. The spin simple and inexpensive construction, or it 90 dle isprovided with a small rubber band e may be made of metal, vulcanite orother which is adapted to be lifted up and to material providing a moreexpensive and secure one end of the wool or the like to durable article.The device may also be be Wound thereon closely on to the spindle. madeof square or other preferred shape and The spindle d is provided with anexterwill be found when in use to keep the wool 95 nally arrangedknob gat one end and also neat and free from dust. with a pair of discsd and done near What I claim is zeach of its ends. These discs, which may 1. Adevice for winding and holding conveniently be formed of cardboard, arewool and the like for domestic purposes held in place between pairs ofcardboard comprising a cylindrical or other suitably 10o washers f gluedor otherwise secured to the shaped container provided with end capsspindle d. The spindle cl by reason of the or lids, an opening in saidcontainer for the passage of the wool 01' the like, a spindle connected,to one of the said lids and passing through a hole in the other lid, apair of discs on said spindle and an operat- 5 ing knob at the outer endof said spindle. 2. A device for Winding and holding Wool for domesticpurposes according to claim '1,

in Which the cylinder is provided with a ring or the like means by whichit may be suspended. 10

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

ALBERT EDWARD ISTED.

